Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Portugal

Portugal: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings was 1.07 Factor of decile 1 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.07 Factor of decile 1
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
38th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.76 Factor of decile 1
in 2006
All-time low
1.07 Factor of decile 1
in 2024
Years of data
11
2002–2024

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Portugal, 2002–2024

00.511.522002201320242002: 1.6 Factor of decile 12006: 1.8 Factor of decile 12010: 1.6 Factor of decile 12014: 1.5 Factor of decile 12018: 1.4 Factor of decile 12019: 1.4 Factor of decile 12020: 1.3 Factor of decile 12021: 1.3 Factor of decile 12022: 1.4 Factor of decile 12023: 1.4 Factor of decile 12024: 1.1 Factor of decile 1

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Factor of decile 1.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 1.07 Factor of decile 1 for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Portugal peaked at 1.76 Factor of decile 1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.07 Factor of decile 1, in 2024.

Portugal ranks 38th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Portugal, 2002 to 2024.
Year Factor of decile 1 Change
2002 1.61 Factor of decile 1
2006 1.76 Factor of decile 1 +9.3%
2010 1.62 Factor of decile 1 -8.1%
2014 1.55 Factor of decile 1 -4.6%
2018 1.39 Factor of decile 1 -10.2%
2019 1.39 Factor of decile 1 -0.2%
2020 1.31 Factor of decile 1 -5.5%
2021 1.35 Factor of decile 1 +3.1%
2022 1.35 Factor of decile 1 +0.2%
2023 1.4 Factor of decile 1 +3.9%
2024 1.07 Factor of decile 1 -23.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.69 Factor of decile 1 1.61 Factor of decile 1 1.76 Factor of decile 1 2
2010s 1.48 Factor of decile 1 1.39 Factor of decile 1 1.62 Factor of decile 1 4
2020s 1.3 Factor of decile 1 1.07 Factor of decile 1 1.4 Factor of decile 1 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 35 Sweden 1.37 Factor of decile 1 compare
  2. 36 Italy 1.3 Factor of decile 1 compare
  3. 37 Spain 1.23 Factor of decile 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Portugal?
Decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Portugal was 1.07 Factor of decile 1 in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 Factor of decile 1 in 2006.
What is the lowest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 Factor of decile 1 in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
Portugal ranks 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings
Unit
Factor of decile 1
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
49 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2025
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This dataset contains three earnings-dispersion measures - ratio of 9th-to-1st, 9th-to-5th and 5th-to-1st - where 9th, 5th (median) and 1st deciles are upper-earnings decile limits, unless otherwise indicated, of gross earnings of full-time dependent employees.